🌶️ Hot Tamale Pie Recipe: 1960s Comfort Food 🍽️ | 💖✨Red Cardinal Kitchen💖✨

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Bring the warmth of the 1960s to your kitchen with our Hot Tamale Pie from the 💖✨Red Cardinal Kitchen💖✨. This easy-to-make dish combines a savory blend of sausage, bacon, onions, garlic, and mini peppers, baked in a golden cornmeal crust and topped with gooey melted cheese 🧀. Perfect for a hearty meal, this retro-inspired recipe captures the classic comfort food flavors you love.

History & Origin:
Hot Tamale Pie is a classic American dish with Southwestern roots, dating back to the early 20th century. It blends traditional Mexican tamales with American casserole cooking, featuring a cornmeal crust filled with seasoned meat, chili peppers, and cheese. This dish has seen many regional and personal adaptations, making it a beloved comfort food.

🛠️ Preparation:
Wash hands and sanitize tools 🧼.
Finely chop the onion, cut the bacon, mince garlic, dice peppers, and celery, and grate the cheese 🧀.
Butter the baking dish and preheat the oven to 375°F 🔥.

🔧 Tools Needed:
Chopping board and knife 🔪
Mixing bowls 🥣
Whisk and spatula 🥄
Oven-safe baking dish 🥘
Measuring cups and spoons 📏
Large skillet 🍳
Cheese grater 🧀

🌽 Cornmeal Crust Ingredients:
1 cup cornmeal
2 cups low-sodium chicken broth 🐔
2 tbsp butter 🧈
¼ tsp red pepper flakes 🌶️

🍴 Cornmeal Crust Instructions:
Boil chicken broth and red pepper flakes.
Gradually whisk in cornmeal until thickened.
Stir in butter until melted.
Divide into two portions; set aside.

🥓 Filling Ingredients:
1 tbsp avocado oil 🥑
¾ cup finely diced onion 🧅
½ cup diced smoked bacon 🥓
2 tsp minced garlic 🧄
10 oz mild diced tomatoes and green chilies 🍅 (reserve juice)
1 cup ground pork sausage 🍖
¾ cup diced mini bell peppers 🫑
¾ cup diced celery 🥬
½ cup pizza sauce 🍕
½ - 1 tsp habanero sauce 🌶️
1 cup frozen corn kernels 🌽
1 cup grated Colby Jack cheese 🧀
1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese 🧀

👩‍🍳 Filling Instructions:
Sauté onion in avocado oil until softened.
Add bacon and cook for 1 minute.
Stir in garlic and cook for another minute.
Add reserved tomato and pepper juice, deglazing with water 💧.
Add sausage and cook, breaking it up.
Stir in peppers, celery, pizza sauce, habanero sauce, and corn 🌽.
Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes until vegetables are tender.

🍲 Assembling the Pie:
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) 🔥.
Grease the baking dish with butter 🧈.
Spread one portion of the cornmeal mixture in the dish.
Add filling and sprinkle with cheese 🧀.
Top with remaining cornmeal mixture and cheese 🧀.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and bubbly.

🍽️ Servings: 6
📊 Nutrition (per serving):
Calories: ~385
Fat: ~23g
Carbs: ~17g
Protein: ~19g
Fiber: ~2.5g

🥗 Dietary Alternatives:
Plant-Based: Use Beyond Meat, Impossible Meat, tempeh, or tofu 🍃.
Vegan: Use vegetable broth, vegan butter, and cheese; substitute crumbled tofu or tempeh 🌱.

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